Both Illinois cases concerning petitioning during the health crisis are being expedited.  Libertarian Party of Illinois v Pritzker, n.d., 1:20cv-2112, will have a hearing on April 17.  That is the case in which the Libertarian and Green Parties ask that petitioning for themselves, and other minor parties and independent candidates, be waived.  A new judge has been assigned to the case, Judge Robert M. Dow, a Bush Jr. appointee.

Morgan v White, n.d., 1:20cv-2189, will also have a hearing on April 17.  This is the case over relaxing the requirements for initiative petitions.  It also has a new judge, Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, a Clinton appointee.  Thanks to Sam Cahnman for that news.